THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW Danell Leyva is back on the show (listen to his first appearance here)!  The eight-time World and Olympic medalist was the only American man to earn a medal for the U.S. at the 2012 Olympic Games with a bronze in the all-around. He did that after not even being named to the team! When John Orozco was hurt, he moved from Rio alternate to team member. He was the 2011 world champion on the parallel bars, defending silver medalist going in to 2015 Glasgow World, but failed to reach the podium. He came back a year later at the 2016 Olympics in Rio to win parallel bars and horizontal bar silver. We discuss: Why dog bites are obviously good luck for him.  Who should have won the Rio Olympic all-around and p-bars finals.  Rio got bad press, but London had some of the same problems. What he thinks of the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse allegations. Being called the "temperamental Cuban American" in the pre-event finals arena video at Worlds in 2015. Girlfriend Power: How he changed his mindset from Glasgow to Rio and got the joy back. Being named alternate to coming home with the most medals of any U.S. male in Rio.  Race and his ethnic heritage.  His p-bars striptease at the Rio Olympic Gala.  Was doing the post-Olympic tour worth it this time around?  What was it like in the arena when Samir Ait Said (FRA) fractured his leg on vault in Rio. What he would do to help the men's team--individualize!   SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 115: Kenzo Shirai Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Tim Daggett: A GymCastic Classic Episode 72: John Orozco 98: Eddie Penev the Bulgarian-American Bullet 116: Louis Smith, Amelle Berrabah of Team Sexy & Tumble Episode 5 Recap 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men's Technical Committee 63: Doctor Larry Nassar 164: Marian Dragulescu 195: Feedback & Rio Test Event with Coach Rick 151: Danell Leyva 201: Men's Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview 202: The 2016 Men's Olympic Trials, Women's P&G Championships 218: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day 2 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview How NBC could improve its gymnastics broadcasts Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor US Olympian Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against US Team Trainer/Physician 227: Jane Doe2 Sues Karolyis 232: Conflict of Interest Jessica's Kellogg's Tour of Champions review RELATED ARTICLES Catching up with Danell Leyva at the Winter Cup RELATED VIDEOS Shawn Johnson's post-Olympic tour complaint video.